About the Initiative

At a Glance

The Bloomberg American Health Initiative is training the next generation of public health leaders and supporting research to address five key issues impacting Americans' life expectancy: addiction and overdose, adolescent health, environmental challenges, food systems for health, and violence.

5 Focus Areas

We’re tackling five critical, 21st-century issues that challenge health in the United States

3 Cross-cutting Themes

Our work is deeply rooted in equity, evidence, and policy

1 Year Commitment

Bloomberg Fellows work for at least one year for their organizations following graduation

50+ Full-tuition Scholarships

We award more than 50 full-tuition MPH and DrPH scholarships to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health each year

$300 Million Donation

Bloomberg Philanthropies’ donation to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health that launched the Initiative

By spreading smart public health strategies that save lives and bringing people together to try new approaches, we can make the same strides in the 21st century against health threats like air pollution, gun violence, and obesity that we did in the 20th century against infectious disease. There’s no institution better equipped to lead the charge than Johns Hopkins.

Michael R. Bloomberg

Founder of Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies
Three-term Mayor of New York City
Johns Hopkins University Class of 1964

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Food Systems for Health

Gabriel Garcia

San Diego, CA

Bloomberg Fellow

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Gabriel Garcia

Adolescent Health

Nayeli Tello

San Francisco, CA

Bloomberg Fellow

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Nayeli Tello

Violence

Marcus Johnson

New York, NY

Bloomberg Fellow

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Marcus Johnson

Violence

Cory Cole

Saint Paul, MN

Bloomberg Fellow

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Cory Cole

Adolescent Health

Jay Jeon

Chicago, IL

Bloomberg Fellow

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Jay Jeon

Adolescent Health

Deja Logan

Rockville, MD

Bloomberg Fellow

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Deja Logan

Food Systems for Health

Jordan Chacon Hersh

Washington, D.C.

Bloomberg Fellow

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Jordan Chacon Hersh

Addiction & Overdose

James Monks

Paterson, NJ

Bloomberg Fellow

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James Monks

Environmental Challenges

Emily Mosbaugh

Baltimore, MD

Bloomberg Fellow

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Emily Mosbaugh

Adolescent Health

Chloé Wiley Nettles

Baton Rouge, LA

Bloomberg Fellow

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Chloé Wiley Nettles

Violence

Andre Moore

Chicago, IL

Bloomberg Fellow

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Andre Moore

Violence

Tierra Lemon

Waukegan, IL

Bloomberg Fellow

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Tierra Lemon

Food Systems for Health

Roxanne Johnson

Bemidji, MN

Bloomberg Fellow

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Roxanne Johnson

Environmental Challenges

Julia Rubin

Santa Rosa, CA

Bloomberg Fellow

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Julia Rubin

Environmental Challenges

Alex Haworth

Baltimore, MD

Bloomberg Fellow

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Alex Haworth

Food Systems for Health

Jazarah Shim

Washington, D.C.

Bloomberg Fellow

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Jazarah Shim

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Our Team is Excited to Hear from You

General

For all general inquiries, please email AmericanHealth@jhu.edu

Fellows Program

For questions about the Fellows program, email BloombergFellowsMPH@jhu.edu

Media

For media inquiries, email Caitlin Hoffman, choffman@jhu.edu

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